The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-23
GOV. Camaron,s Card

We publish elsewhere q card from Elk.
Gov. VIM. 4. Cameron, addressed TO the
Petersburg InderA ppeal Several weeks
ago Gov. Cameron had occasion to visit
Shenandoah county to fulfill aii engage
ment to address literary society at New
Market. While in that county HE visited
Senator Riddleberger. When it WAs known
that he was the guest of the Senator. forth
with it was assumed as a fact taat he WAS
there for the purpose of concoCtihg some
scheme in antagonism to Gen. Malone.
although it was not known whether his
name was mentioned while tue Governor
was in Woodstock. Access to newspapers
was sought and readily given, and impress
sions sent. abroad which had no truth in
them. 1t is possible for two OF three BE
publicans to meet i'll social way without
having for its object conspiracy against
Gen. Malone or any othei person. 1t is
possible that other matters might form the
subject of conversation no way related to
the political situation present or future ia
Virginia. Yet there seems to be ia dspo-
sition TO impLte to prominent Republi-
cans wherever they may trdyelo wherever
meet, whether by accident Or design a plot
against Gen. Malone. We are v ery well
satisfied that Gen. Malone has had nothing
to do with such an imaginary condition of
things, but we are not so well convinced
that lacquies and sycophants hive not
drawn upon their fancies, and probably
consulted their selfish alms,to give the col
or of truth to such statements. ...
Itmay not be amiss to state that the Re
publican party of Virginia contains men
who are not only capable of thinking for
themselves and for the party but whoa are too
manly and proud to enter into any scheme
oE plot. tn ininra any promHant man in the
party. They probably are ENstsA friends
of Gen. Malone than the iacduies who
whisper mysterious things in his ear, and
do not recognize it as al act of friendship
to seek to stir up contentious and incite
arrangements between him and others
who are identified with the Republican
party. 1t should be remarked that General
Malone is not the party. He Is an indi-
| vidual member of it, and is entitled to all
the weight his opinions and advice may
carry with them. He IS a man of ability,
fertile resources and aggressive methods.
Yet he is not infallible. lie IS as liable
to commit mistakes as other people, and
should be as willing to take counsel and
listen to suggestions, as he may be to i'm
part them. 10 assume that every one is
an enemy of Gen. Malone who mby have
occasion to differ in opinion and dissent
from his conclusions, and eXeidise The
right of giving utterance to SUCH differ
ence, is to assume that there slbuld be
and is no Independent thought ana, manly
utterance in the Republican parry. No
party can permanently succeed under such
influences; and indeed, no party Reserves
! to succeed that has not for its pur bose and
aim principles and policies and methods
to promote them, and to place them aboye
the individual as supreme in th;Nr claim
upon the loyalty of the people, We have
10 quarrel with any of the promsfent Re
publicans of the State. We Y3a follow
the lead of any one who is worRliYol the
distinction, and whose fealty ~ TIC party
is paramount, bnt we must yeIlow as an
equal in every respect that aieets nan
hood rights and manhood2Y n9il ilities. We
will be party to no diGSef ffes- - ~. i
of this or that man1>se pa lieripg n. jins
huences that sf@dld revolt the moral
sense of eyery good citizen, or submit to
pe tue 81 lie slaves of corrupt and unprinci-
nled combinations, which have no higher
Lnotlyes or manlier aspirations than to
cringe at the feet OF imaginary power and
fawu in the preserce of assumed al-
thorty, @ .,-. s-,j ...,a. s.